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At least 1,750 sites removed from the National Register of Historic Places since 1970

Adrienne LaFrance, Digital First Media

Updated:
01/31/2013 05:42:13 PM EST

At least 1,750 sites removed from the National Register of Historic Places since 1970

Time always wins in the end. Of course, that hasn't stopped people from trying to fight it. One of the most infamous examples of a lost battle in historic preservation circles is the demolition of the original Pennsylvania Station in Manhattan. The magnificent pink granite structure occupied 28 acres, and had 138-foot-high ceilings and a grand staircase that was 40 feet wide. When construction was completed in 1910, newspapers hailed it as a splendid gift to the city of New ...